# essaying

Pronunciation: say "e-SAY-ing" /ɛˈseɪɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An attempt at something; a try, often at a task whose outcome is uncertain.
   - Simple: An attempt to do something, especially something hard.
   - _His essaying of the unfamiliar sonata revealed both ambition and inexperience._
   - _Each essaying brought the inventor a little closer to a working design._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of essay. — present participle and gerund of essay
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of essay. Use this -ing form when someone is attempting something.
   - _The young pianist was essaying a concerto far beyond her years._
   - _Essaying such a long voyage without a map struck the crew as reckless._

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